Because people got their expectations too high.
I’ll admit, I was one of them. I already knew it wasn’t going to be a game. I knew it wasn’t going to be an expansion or a new IP or anything like that. Blizzard would only save important news their own BlizzCon (or maybe E3). I’m a little amazed at some of the hate for it. They already said was going to be something small.
We can’t get hyped up for stuff like this because then we set ourselves up for a huge let down when it’s not an epic cinematic announcement or a title of sorts. In the announcement video, Blizzard mentioned they had a small team working on it. It’s meant to help you kill time. Add Hearthstone to another list of things you can do during Tuesday patch mornings.
And it’s free!
Granted, I thought it was going to be an announcement related to Blizzard All Stars, so I’m just as guilty of that. Once I heard about the announcement, everything clicked and actually made sense.
I was a huge Magic player back in the day. You can classify me as the Spike player, always looking for the power cards and investing amazing resources into it.
There are two problems that I foresee in my ability to enjoy Hearthstone:
- It’s a free 2 play game. League of Legends is also a free 2 play game. I’ve invested somewhere to the tune of $1200 in League of Legends in the form of boosts, champions, skins, and gifts. If there’s any cash options, I’m so screwed
. - My dad has my iPad 3. Like all the time. I haven’t seen it since January. Actually, come to think of it he probably knows how to use it more than I do. When’s the last time any father knew more about current technology than their son? I am slacking.
Depending on guild interest, perhaps a Friday Night Hearthstone is in order. I remember playing FNM and having a blast. Despite playing the overpowered Jace-Eldrazi Bant deck, I only won a handful of FNMs (I hated Jund).
It looks like it’ll be a great entry level card game for those who want to try their hand at CCGs. No word on whether cards can be traded/sold, however.
When I first saw the news I was like, “Oh… cool.” Not terribly excited, but not disappointed either (I totally forgot that GC said something about a big announcement, or feature or something like that).
However, reading your post – IT’S F2P!? OH YEAH! I won’t be competitive, but as you said – something to do.
I love MtG but there are only a few places where I live that play and they are usually on raid nights. The ability to log in and catch a quick game, awesome!
When I first saw the news I was like, “Oh… cool.” Not terribly excited, but not disappointed either (I totally forgot that GC said something about a big announcement, or feature or something like that).
However, reading your post – IT’S F2P!? OH YEAH! I won’t be competitive, but as you said – something to do.
I love MtG but there are only a few places where I live that play and they are usually on raid nights. The ability to log in and catch a quick game, awesome!
Sir Matticus: Considering Bill Gates and Steve Jobs may be (or were, RIP) in your father’s age bracket — consider that generation ‘digital pioneers,’ unlike the digital natives of today. When’s the last time indeed….pffft. 🙂
Sir Matticus: Considering Bill Gates and Steve Jobs may be (or were, RIP) in your father’s age bracket — consider that generation ‘digital pioneers,’ unlike the digital natives of today. When’s the last time indeed….pffft. 🙂